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Flickr Explore Update

David — Sat, 19 May 2012 08:47:42 +0000

I still don’t quite understand the process of flickr explore but every so often a new photo makes the collection for some unknown reason. I can go for weeks without an explore, images I think are great never quite make it and then suddenly a wave of success. I thought I would share my most [...]

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Iron Sky – Nazis from the dark side of the moon – one night only at the QFT!

Alan in Belfast — Wed, 16 May 2012 22:00:00 +0000

If I told you that the QFT was screening a film this time next week about Nazis in space, you’d perhaps question whether seeing Morons from Outer Space as a child had affected my ability to distinguish good science fiction from flawed sci fi! And ... Continue reading →

Malachi O’Doherty – still in the saddle at sixty

Alan in Belfast — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:14:00 +0000

I mentioned one of Malachi O’Doherty’s in conversation events on the blog last month. In his role as the BBC Louis MacNeice Writer in Residence at Queen’s University Belfast he had been interviewing Tom Rachman, author of The Imperfectionists.

Malachi is very well known in Northern Ireland as a journalist, author and commentator on social, cultural, religious and political goings-on.

As the chairs in the BBC studio were being stacked, I asked Malachi about what had attracted him to apply for this BBC funded post at the university. The answer: stability, continuity, as well as esteem.

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He has a remit to bring discussion of journalism into the university and the community, as well as contributing to the work of the English Department. The events have run alongside the emerging phone-hacking story and the subsequent Leveson inquiry that has raised the profile of issues around media ethics.

In the past 18 months or so he has run traditional book groups, formed a blog group and held public sessions at which he has interviewed local, national and international journalists and authors. Audio clips from many of the interviews are available on his blog: The Writer’s Log. http://writerslog.net/ Keep an eye on his Coming Events page for future interviews.

Aside from investigating journalism, Malachi is still writing. His latest book is due to be published by Blackstaff Press later this month: On My Own Two Wheels. And while he wasn’t sure his editor would let him away with the subtitle, looking at Amazon it seems that Back In The Saddle At 60 has stuck! Appropriately, the book’s being launched at Bikedock, 79-85 Ravenhill Road, Belfast at 6pm on Thursday 24 May.

(The interview was conducted in February.)

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HeatingSave Smart Home System Controls Heating From Your Phone

Automated Home — Tue, 15 May 2012 13:57:32 +0000

HeatingSave is a new SmartEnergy System which claims to cut 20-35% off of your energy bills. The hardware and software setup allows sophisticated scheduling of your heating from its 'Diary' and gives you control of your system from any compute... Continue reading →

Sonos Dealers Sign NDA – Is This What’s Coming Next?

Automated Home — Tue, 15 May 2012 07:05:42 +0000

It's almost seven years ago that we first tried the Sonos system and gave it our coveted 'Top Tech' award. Since then it's only grown in our affection and got more affordable too with the latest Play:3. We heard last month that Sonos ... Continue reading →

iRidium Release New Version of KNX Home Automation Software

Automated Home — Mon, 14 May 2012 07:04:45 +0000

The guys from iRidium have contacted us with the details on the latest release of their Home Automation software app... Continue reading →

Duke Special : Oh Pioneer

David — Sun, 13 May 2012 13:19:53 +0000

Duke Special is no stranger to the auditoriums of Northern Ireland and last night a packed Waterfront received a rare treat as Duke performed tracks from his upcoming ‘Oh Pioneer’ album accompanied by the amazing Ulster Orchestra. From start to finish Duke, the band and the orchestra excelled well beyond the audience’s expectations. Peter’s live [...]

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Lisburn Mayor’s Parade 2012

David — Sat, 12 May 2012 15:10:07 +0000

Lisburn hosted its 2012 Mayor’s Parade and Carnival today featuring an array of breathtaking carnival floats, hundreds of carnival performers and flamboyant dancers displaying a mixture of sport and culture themes igniting Lisburn’s streets. I wasn’t at all focused (excuse the pun) on taking photos. The Mayor’s Parade is the largest free civic event hosted [...]

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CoderDojo – encouraging the next ZX Spectrum generation of programmers

Alan in Belfast — Sat, 12 May 2012 10:31:00 +0000

Chris Taylor and Matt Johnston have been hosting a weekly technology podcast over on EamonnMallie.com since January. Last week, Chris spoke to Nichola Bates, one of the founders of CoderDojo Newry, a computer programming workshop aimed at children from... Continue reading →

10 Pairs of Free Tickets for Grand Designs Live London

Automated Home — Wed, 09 May 2012 07:10:32 +0000

Our friends at Brilliant Living have given us 10 pairs of tickets for Grand Designs Live at ExCel London to give away to Automated Home readers. Tickets normally cost £19 so each winner gets £38 of tickets free... Continue reading →